noun
special attack unit; suicide squad; kamikaze unit
Refers specifically to Japanese military units in World War II that carried out suicide attacks, especially the kamikaze air units. Often abbreviated as 特攻隊.
See also: 特攻隊
特別攻撃隊は、太平洋戦争で組織された。
The special attack units were organized during the Pacific War.
彼の祖父は特別攻撃隊の一員だった。
His grandfather was a member of a special attack unit.